Introduction
Rocking Star Yash does not need any introduction in the film industry today.
The way he has created his fan base with his most famous film KGF, hardly any Bollywood actor can achieve that in a single film.
Yash’s life story is also no less than an inspiration where he has worked hard from the beginning to reach this level, which people are hardly aware of.
In this blog, we will tell you top 15 amazing facts about yash after reading which you will enjoy a lot, so you are requested to read this blog till the end, so without any delay let’s start today’s blog.
1. Yash’s Childhood in a Small Village of Karnataka
Number 1: Yash belongs to a small village in Karnataka and he spent his childhood away from the city.
Yash’s father used to work as a driver and his mother is a homemaker. Even after Yash became an actor, his father did not leave his job for many years.
He worked as a bus driver till 2014 and everyone was surprised that even after Yash became so famous, his father continued doing his job.
On this matter, Yash says that my father is a self-dependent person who has always been honest towards his profession, this is what I have learnt from him.
2. Passion for Acting Since School Days
Number 2: Yash had a passion for acting since childhood, which started from his school.
In an event in school, he performed a scene which was liked by all the teachers and students. Yash was so motivated by that response that he started performing acting regularly from then on.
By the time he reached class 12th, he had decided that he would go ahead and become a professional film actor, for which he left his studies midway.
3. When His Family Was Against His Acting Career
Number 3: Yash’s family did not want him to become a film actor.
When Yash talked about leaving his studies and going to Bangalore, his parents got very angry. They even told Yash that if you are going then there is no need to come back.
After this, you should not ask for any help from us nor tell any of our relatives about your acting career.
You can also understand that in most of the middle class families, acting is not taken as a serious profession and it was equally difficult for his parents to understand this decision of Yash.
Today, when Yash has become a superstar and his parents are also very happy with his success, but still Yash’s father tells him to always remain humble and not to change after seeing his stardom.
Yash appears very humble in his public appearances, the credit for which goes to his parents.
4. Coming to Bangalore with Just ₹300
Number 4: When Yash came to Bangalore to become an actor, he had only 300 rupees at that time and at that time he did not know anyone in Bangalore.
He used to roam around the theatres all day long and used to give auditions to get selected there, after that Yash was selected in a theatre group.
In which he used to work as a background actor, sometimes his work was stage management, sometimes light management and sometimes standing as an extra in a play.
Yash learned a lot from all these things and after some time he was hired as an assistant director in a film.
5. Assistant Director Job and His First Major Setback
Number 5: When Yash was hired as an assistant director, he thought that everything would be fine now and he would also earn some money.
But this did not happen at all.
The shooting of the film was getting delayed from the very beginning and when the shooting of the film started, within a few days the producers backed out due to which the film was shelved.
Yash was very young at that time and this was a big setback for him. Yash did not get any money from theatres and the money he was supposed to get from that film was also never given to him.
At that time, Yash had come to such a situation where he did not have a place to live, due to which Because of this he had to sleep at the bus stand at night.
6. Struggling Days and Sleeping at the Bus Stand
Number 6: Yash then decided to start again.
After that he started giving auditions everywhere in Bangalore. Some auditions were for acting and some for production related jobs.
Then after some time he was cast in a serial which became the first screen up of his career. After this serial, Yash started getting more TV serials and he became a popular television actor.
7. Beginning of His Career Through TV Serials
Number 7: Yash had become a popular face on TV too, but he wanted to act in films from the heart, so when he was offered a supporting role in a film.
He act for that film at that time. The name of the film was Moggina Manasu in which Yash made his debut.
Yash had a supporting role in this film, for which he was also given the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.
After this film, he started being taken as a lead actor in films and his films also started getting good response from the audience.
Gradually, Yash started being counted among the top actors of the industry and because of him, the Sandalwood industry got a good recognition in India.
8. From Naveen Kumar Gowda to “Yash”
Number 8: Yash’s real name is Naveen Kumar Gowda and his nickname since childhood has been Yash.
When he started acting, he was advised to use some other screen name instead of Naveen, so he chose Yash as his official screen name.
9. Inspiration from Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan
Number 9: If we talk about Yash’s all time favourite actor, then his favourite actors are Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan.
Yash revealed that he designed his character for the KGF film after watching Amitabh Bachchan’s 70s films.
You all must have seen such films of Amitabh Bachchan where his character fights every situation and keeps moving ahead.
Yash also started designing his KGF character after watching those films.
10. The Challenging Shooting Experience of KGF
Number 10: Shooting KGF was a challenging experience for everyone as the film itself took 4 years to make.
From the location of the film to the set design of the film, everything has been shown in great detail. You must have seen in the film that many scenes have been shot at such locations where there is only mud.
Shooting the film for months at these locations was quite difficult for Yash.
Yash told that preparations for each scene were done months in advance and minimum graphics have been used in each scene.
Hence Yash has done all the action scenes of the film himself.
11. KGF vs Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero at the Box Office
Number 11: When KGF was releasing, on the same day, Sharukh Khan’s much awaited film Zero was also releasing.
At that time, everyone in the media was warning Yash that releasing his film along with Sharukh’s film could be very risky.
Yash took this thing very positively and he said that Zero and KGF are both different types of films in which there can be no comparison.
Sharukh Khan is my favourite actor and I will go to watch his film.
KGF had more box office collection than Zero, where the KGF film did a business of 250 crores and Zero did 121 crores.
12. Unexpected Love from Hindi-Speaking Audience
Number 12: Yash never thought that Hindi speaking audience will give such a good response to KGF because this was the first Hindi release for Yash.
Everyone was surprised to see the response of the Hindi version and today a different craze is seen all over India for KGF.
Yash said that with this film we have given world level recognition to Kannada cinema and Bollywood audience also has a big contribution in this.
I did not even know the Bollywood audience, still they gave me such a good response as if it was their own film.
13. Yash’s Reaction to Comparisons with Other Actors
Number 13: Seeing Yash’s popularity, fans and media keep comparing him with other actors, whom Yash does not like at all.
Yash is sometimes compared with Prabhas and sometimes with Ram Charan.
Yash believes that these comparisons happen because till now my films have been successful. The day any of my films flops, these same fans will start criticizing me.
All actors work equally hard, hence the audience should also respect everyone’s work.
14. His Favourite Bollywood Actors
Number 14: Yash likes Ranbir Kapoor the most among the current Bollywood actors and is also a big fan of Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Yash had also said in an interview that whenever he gets a chance, he would like to work with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a film.
15. Yash’s Personal Life and Marriage with Radhika Pandit
Number 15: Talking about Yash’s personal life, he married Radhika Pandit in 2016.
Yash and Radhika Pandit have worked together in many projects, where in the beginning of their career, both were seen together in a serial and they have worked together in many films.
Radhika Pandit gets nominations for each of her films. The audience has also always liked their pairing, where Mr and Mrs Ramachari has been the most successful film of both of them.
Yash has also said many times that Radhika has been his favourite co-actor.
Conclusion
So friends, these are 15 interesting facts related to the life of The Rocking Star Yash.
After knowing which you too would have understood that his success is not just because of one film but is the result of his years of hard work, struggle and dedication.
A boy who came to Bangalore with just Rs 300 and became a pan-India superstar really seems no less than a film story.
Yash has proved through his journey that if a person has the courage to dream and the passion to fulfill them, then no difficulty in the world can stop him.
His journey from spending nights at the bus stand to giving a blockbuster film like KGF is an inspiration for every person who is struggling for his dreams.
